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Oba meaning

A king of a Yoruba polity.

Using Oba

  • The main meaning on this page is: A king of a Yoruba polity.
  • In the example corpus, oba often appears in combinations such as: the oba, oba of, oba adeyeye.

Context around Oba

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Oba

  • In this selection, "oba" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, benin, ife, lagos, rilwan, ewuare and enitan stand out and add context to how "oba" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adebara acclaimed oba of jebba and alhaji abdukjlkadir oba ajara gave. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oba" sits close to words such as bearer, bolstered and cemented, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oba

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin presided over the meeting. (15 words)

However, it regained much of its former power in the reigns of Oba Eresoyen and Oba Akengbuda. (17 words)

The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, urged Nigerians to support President Tinubu. (19 words)

Also present at the event, were the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola; the Olugbo of Igbo, Oba Obateru Akirintan; and the Obanikoro of Lagos, who represented the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akinolu. (42 words)

Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi's letter to the president is coming days after the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, lamented, in an open letter to President Buhari, that Yoruba land was currently under the siege of armed bandits and kidnappers. (41 words)

Feuding traditional rulers in Osun State on Thursday brought their differences to an end as the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi attended a meeting of traditional rulers in his palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Also present at the event, were the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola; the Olugbo of Igbo, Oba Obateru Akirintan; and the Obanikoro of Lagos, who represented the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akinolu.

He said, “With all due respect to the Oba of Benin, Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, Sir may you live long.

Others are His Royal Highness, Oba of Ilaro, Oba Olugbenle Olu; former Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and former Comptrollers of the Nigeria Customs Service, among others.

Representative of the traditional rulers Oba Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, said they believe the administration of president Bola Tinubu will make Nigeria great once again.

The city then became a centre of the slave trade, with the support of both the Oba of Benin and his son, the Oba of Lagos.

The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, urged Nigerians to support President Tinubu.

Ijadunola also visited the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, and the Alara of Ilara-Mokin, Oba Abiodun Aderemi Adefehinti.

Oba said Dragon Lee is a proud warrior, but he showed it takes more than just a fighting spirit to take the title off Oba.

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Chairman of Ilorin west PDP stakeholders forum, Alhaji Abdukjlkadir Oba Ajara, gave the admonition while addressing a crowded press conference at the party’s secretariat along Agbo- Oba area of Ilorin metropolis Tuesday.

Jack Archer: This plays right into the hands of the PLP who can continue to shape the OBA's image as the UBP/OBA.

On Monday, the Oba of Benin, Oba of Benin, Ewuare II announced the birth of a baby boy into the Benin royal family.

Also, there was traditional wrestling competition by the participating states witnessed by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II.

Among those attacked were the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; and the Chairman of Caverton Offshore Support Group and Chancellor of the Edo State University, Aderemi Makanjuola.

Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi's letter to the president is coming days after the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, lamented, in an open letter to President Buhari, that Yoruba land was currently under the siege of armed bandits and kidnappers.

Feuding traditional rulers in Osun State on Thursday brought their differences to an end as the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi attended a meeting of traditional rulers in his palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.

His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin presided over the meeting.

However, on his coronation day, this was corrected, when the Oba publicly announce that he is the 40th Oba of Benin.

The One Bermuda Alliance will hold their elections on October 12th, with the election to formally decide the positions of OBA Leader and OBA Chairperson.

The second is the case between the State and Alhaji Abdulkadir Adebara, acclaimed Oba of Jebba, who on January 29, 2014 was affirmed as the legitimate Oba of Jebba of third class status.

However, it regained much of its former power in the reigns of Oba Eresoyen and Oba Akengbuda.

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Common combinations with oba

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oba" in a sentence?
An example: "Also present at the event, were the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola; the Olugbo of Igbo, Oba Obateru Akirintan; and the Obanikoro of Lagos, who represented the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akinolu." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "oba" from authentic English texts.
What does "oba" mean?
Oba means: A king of a Yoruba polity.
How many example sentences with "oba" are there?
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